President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on two of his most notorious former administration officials—one who publicly contradicted him over the 2020 election, and another who secretly penned an infamous op-ed and memoir as “Anonymous.”

On Wednesday, Trump signed two presidential memoranda ordering the Department of Justice to investigate former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief of Staff Miles Taylor. Both men played key roles in undermining Trump during his first term, and now Trump says the American people deserve answers—and consequences.

“This is about accountability,” Trump declared in the Oval Office while putting pen to paper. “If you betray your country from within, there has to be a price.”

Krebs was fired in November 2020 after publicly proclaiming that the election was “the most secure in American history,” a statement Trump called “highly inaccurate.” In his new memo, Trump accuses Krebs of abusing his authority and acting in bad faith, saying he helped cover up widespread voting irregularities that later came to light.

“He’s the fraud. He’s a disgrace,” Trump told reporters. “We’ll find out whether or not it was a safe election—and if it wasn’t, he’s got a big price to pay.”

White House staff secretary Will Scharf clarified that Krebs’ current security clearances will be revoked, and DOJ has been tasked with investigating what Trump referred to as Krebs’ “malign acts.”

The other target, Miles Taylor, is even more infamous. While still working inside the Trump administration, Taylor wrote a bombshell op-ed for the New York Times claiming he was part of a “resistance” against Trump’s policies. He later admitted authorship of A Warning, a book published under the pseudonym “Anonymous,” which painted the Trump White House as dysfunctional and dangerous.

Trump minced no words on Taylor: “I think he’s guilty of treason.”

The memo accuses Taylor of unlawfully publishing classified conversations to sell his book and betraying his oath of office. “He abandoned his sacred oath and commitment to public service,” the memo states.

Taylor fired back on social media, calling the move “proof” of Trump’s authoritarian instincts. “Dissent isn’t unlawful,” Taylor wrote. “It certainly isn’t treasonous.”

But that defense didn’t impress the president. “Some guy I barely remember went out and wrote a book full of lies,” Trump said. “He’s a traitor, plain and simple.”

Democrats, naturally, are outraged. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) compared Trump to a “Bolivian dictator,” insisting the investigations are pure political revenge. Meanwhile, the media has rushed to defend Krebs, calling him a “trusted voice” on election security—despite his dismissal by Trump for downplaying verified concerns.

As for the DOJ, officials have not yet commented publicly on the directives, but senior aides say the reviews will begin immediately. One official described the orders as a clear signal that Trump “is no longer playing defense.”

Both Krebs and Taylor were celebrated by the media and establishment figures for their open defiance of Trump. Now, they may face a different kind of spotlight—one where leaking and misleading the public for personal or political gain could finally carry consequences.